Desenvolvimento fenológico de frutos de lichia (Litchi chinensis) em diferentes regiões

Abstract

It was evaluated the phenological development of litchi fruit in two different climatic conditions in Brazil, one in the Casa Branca- SP and another in Monte Belo-MG. Evaluations were made fortnightly, starting from the fruit set and continuing until the physiological maturity of the respective sites. The following evaluations were assessed: number of fruits per inflorescence, the longitudinal and transversal diameter, fresh and dry fruits, total soluble solids and titratable acidity of the fruit. The abscission of fruits in the Casa Branca was constant up to 28 days of fixation, with a loss of approximately 46% of the fruit. Monte Belo loss was constant throughout the period of evaluation, without stabilization of this parameter. The dry matter accumulation at the beginning of the evaluations was slow in both places, accelerating respectively after 28 and 27 days of fixation. At physiological maturity, Casa Branca plants had an average of 10 fruits per inflorescence more than Monte Belo plants. In both locations, the fruits took about 12 weeks after fruit set to reach the physiological maturity.